Otsego County Conservation Association Cooperstown, New York Raccoon © 2004 Otsego County Conservation Association All rights reserved. Use of the information in this guide is at the sole discretion and risk of the user. OCCA and its contributors have made every effort to provide current, accurate information. However, trail conditions are always changing. If you note a discrepancy in this guide or wish to forward a suggestion, please address your comments to: Otsego County Conservation Association, P.O. Box 931, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or
[email protected]. This guide is not for commercial distribution. Cartography: Therese S. Brosseau Design: Cynthia Dunne, www. bluefarmdesign.com 2 CONTENTS Otsego County Locator Map • 4 Preface • 6 The Landscapes of Otsego County, Robert Titus • 7 Introduction • 9 Arnold Lake State Forest • 12 Basswood Pond State Forest • 14 Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary • 16 Emmons Pond Bog • 18 Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary • 19 Hick State Forest • 20 Ice Pond – Lake of the Twin Fawns Trail, Gilbert Lake State Park • 22 Lordsland Preserve • 24 Mud Lake Trail, Hartwick College Pine Lake Campus • 26 Sleeping Lion Trail, Glimmerglass State Park • 28 South Hill State Forest • 30 Susquehanna River Park Trail, Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway • 32 Other Hiking Opportunities • 34 Canoeing on the Susquehanna • 36 Sources of Further Information • 40 3 Red Fox 4 White-tailed Deer 5 PREFACE ationwide, abundant natural beauty and open spaces are rapidly disappearing as commercial development N expands. In Otsego County, however, both residents and visitors still find peace and joy in the subtly varied land- scapes, green hills, streams, and lakes of our immediate sur- roundings.